What's the Big IDeA? Considerations for Implementing an Institutional Repository

Purpose - The purpose of this article is to offer some considerations for the implementation of an institutional repository.Design methodology approach - While the article outlines the process IUPUI followed to create its own IR, the piece is universalized to address the concerns of any new IR implementer.Findings - Continually increasing journal costs have pushed libraries and research institutions to consider alternative forms of scholarly publication. One such form is that of the institutional digital repository (IR).Orginality value - As an early implementer of DSpace, an open-source institutional digital repository software product, IUPUI offers those just beginning to think about IRs an overview of issues such as: choosing a repository platform, staffing and technology needs, metadata and controlled vocabulary concerns, promotion, and time challenges.